Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has resumed passenger train services on the Harare–Mutare and Bulawayo–Victoria Falls routes, starting Friday, 17 October.
In a statement, NRZ said the trains will run twice weekly, departing Harare and Mutare on Fridays and Sundays, with the same schedule for Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
Economy-class fares have been set at US$5 per adult for the Harare–Mutare route and US$9 for passengers travelling between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
NRZ said the service will use both standard and economy-class coaches, marking a return to regular passenger operations following trial runs during the Sanganayi Travel Expo last month.
NRZ board chairperson Michael Chikono said the reintroduction of passenger trains is part of the company’s broader plan to restore rail as a key mode of transport between cities and to promote domestic tourism. Chikomo said:
“This is a step towards making rail transport accessible, reliable, and affordable once again.
“We are also working on logistics to resume the regular tourist train between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.”
The Harare–Mutare train will depart the capital at 8 PM every Friday, arriving in Mutare at 6 AM on Saturday. The return journey leaves Mutare at 8 PM on Sunday, arriving in Harare early Monday morning.
Similarly, the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls service will depart on Fridays at 7 PM and return at the same time on Sundays, arriving the following morning.
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